Movies might not be done with ‘Dibbuk’

A demonic box researched and chronicled by a local author already spawned one Hollywood thriller, and it appears the silver screen isn’t finished with it yet.

Local writer Jason Haxton, who authored “The Dibbuk Box,” the story detailing history and events surrounding a possibly hunted wine cabinet, shared some recent news regarding a sequel to “The Possession,” a 2012 film produced by Sam Raimi.

According to the website “Bloody Disgusting” (bloody-disgusting.com), “The Possession 2” is in early development.

Haxton said two key executives from Lionsgate, Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane, recently began their own company, Good Universe. The two, Haxton said, were supportive in taking the box’s story to film.

Haxton said another of the original movie’s producers, Stan Wertlieb, told him a sequel is “all in the works.”

“Of course there will be writing the new screenplay and script - a process of about a year. Then there will be selecting the new actors to go with the script and filming - another year. So it will be at least two years and maybe even three before the sequel is playing again at the Downtown Cinema 8,” Haxton said.

“The Possession” has done well for itself, grossing a reported $75 million worldwide. It is nominated for a Saturn Award in the category “Best DVD/BD Release” from The Academy of Science Fiction & Fantasy Horror Films.